Yahoo must pay $50M in damages for security breach | Cyber Security
SOPA Images / Getty Images Yahoo will have to pay $50 million in damages as part of a settlement following massive data breaches in 2013 and 2014.…
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Scraping Social Security Numbers on the Web | Cyber Security
One of the most accredited forms of validation for a citizen’s identity is a Social Security Number. A Social Security Number is a significant piece…
Super Micro reportedly says it’ll check hardware for proof of spy chips | Cyber Security
Super Micro says it’ll review hardware for any proof of malicious chips. Getty Images Super Micro sent a letter to customers saying it’ll review…
Critical Flaw Found in Streaming Library Used by VLC | Cyber Security
Security researchers have discovered a serious code execution vulnerability in the LIVE555 Streaming Media library—which is being used by popular…
Artificial intelligence is automating attacks on political campaigns | Cyber Security
Automation enabled by artificial intelligence has exposed political campaigns to high-tech vulnerabilities at a fast clip, changing the way the…
35 Million US Voter Registration Records Found for Sale on Dark Web | Cyber Security
Weeks before the November midterm elections, roughly 35 million U.S. voter registration records from 19 states have appeared for sale on the dark…
Tumblr Patches A Flaw That Could Have Exposed Users’ Account Info | Cyber Security
Tumblr today published a report admitting the presence of a security vulnerability in its website that could have allowed hackers to steal login…
Facebook reportedly believes spammers were behind massive hack | Cyber Security
Facebook has tentatively concluded that spammers masquerading as a digital marketing company were behind the massive security breach revealed last…
Google Will Charge Android Phone Makers to Use Its Apps In Europe | Cyber Security
Would you prefer purchasing an Android device that doesn’t have any apps or services from Google? No Google Maps, No Gmail, No YouTube!
And NOT even…
LuminosityLink Hacking Tool Author Gets 30-Months Prison Sentence | Cyber Security
A 21-year-old Kentucky man who previously pleaded guilty to developing, marketing, and selling an infamous remote access trojan (RAT) called…